Central Connecticut Blue Devils at Merrimack Warriors
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Thai's 3rd FG, with 1 second left, lifts Merrimack to 16-14 win over Central Connecticut
Thai's third field goal capped a seven-play, 66-yard drive after the Blue Devils took their only lead on Elijah Howard's 1-yard plunge with 1:32 to play.
Merrimack (2-2) was stymied all day but led 13-0 thanks to its defense. Ayden Pereira scored on a 5-yard run one play after a blocked punt and Thai's first field goal came after an intercept on the next possession.
Thai added a field goal in the middle of the third after a high snap on a punt set the Warriors up on the CCSU 7.
Howard, who finished with 91 yards on 16 carries, got the Blue Devils on the board with a 21-yard run with 9:23 left in the game.
Merrimack responded with a drive to the CCSU 10 but Thai's field-goal attempt was blocked and Christopher scooped it up and returned it close to 100 yards for a score, only to have a block-in-the-back penalty take away the go-ahead touchdown with 3:35 to play. But Howard capped a seven-play, 40-yard drive anyway.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 2nd Period 14:02 | Ayden Pereira 5 Yd Run (Carlton Thai Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 9:07 | Carlton Thai 28 Yd Field Goal |
|
FG | 3rd Period 7:43 | Carlton Thai 38 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 9:23 | Elijah Howard 21 Yd Run (Jack Hennessey Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:32 | Elijah Howard 0 Yd Run (Jack Hennessey Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 0:01 | Carlton Thai 19 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 CCSU |
 MRMK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 4-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-14 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 262 | Total Yards | 314 |
| 174 | Passing | 124 |
| 14/32 | Comp/Att | 12/30 |
| 5.4 | Yards per pass | 4.1 |
| 88 | Rushing | 190 |
| 31 | Rushing Attempts | 42 |
| 2.8 | Yards per rush | 4.5 |
| 3-30 | Penalties | 5-41 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 23:41 | Possession | 36:19 |
Game Information
Location: North Andover, MA
Attendance: 4,129 · Capacity:
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